Nanook of the North

Presentation of the silent film Nanook of the North (1922) with live music by Gabriel Thibaudeau along with a flute quartet, 2 singers, 1 percussion, 2 Inuit throat singers, all under the direction of the composer. A musical arrangement powered by voice energy which is ideally suited for the survival instinct of those depicted in the film. Describing the culture embraced by nomadic Inuit, this musical score uses only voices or portable music instruments, a form of musical performance using a mixture of Inuit songs and the virtuosity of western instruments which reflects the Canadian North. This film depicts the values essential to a specific society where excess is redundant and lastly, the presentation is an allegory to the glory of the cardinal values of a Canadian culture.